Comparison

Punctio vs Chip

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Punctio

Features
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Struggling to fit everything into your morning routine and leave on time? Our app takes the guesswork out of your day, ensuring you get everything done stress-free. How it works: Type your desired wake-up time and list your tasks that you have to do in the morning with estimated durations (e.g., shower 15 min, breakfast 25 min, laundry 5 min, packing lunch 10 min, writing a note for wife 7 min). The app calculates the best schedule for you automatically. Want to sleep longer? Switch the direction easily to adjust your wake-up time instead. Say goodbye to morning chaosβ€”no more thinking or rushing. The app is simple to use, easy to adjust, and keeps your day organized so you can focus on what matters. Make mornings easier and more productive. Email: punctio@coneno.com Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Chip

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Chip is the to-do app for people who hate to-do apps. One task at a time, right on your lock screen, with distracting apps blocked until it's done. No projects. No tags. No inbox to process. No methodology to learn. Type the one thing you want to do, and start. When it's done, mark it done. That's the whole app. Chip puts your active task β€” your chip β€” on your lock screen, in the Dynamic Island, and on home-screen widgets, where you'll actually see it. Focus Mode quietly hides the apps that would pull you away. When you finish, the next chip in your queue takes its place automatically. No reorganizing. No weekly review. No tax for using the tool. WHY THIS WORKS The hardest part of most to-do list and task manager apps isn't doing the work β€” it's maintaining the app. Tagging, sorting, re-prioritizing, processing the inbox, keeping the system "current." That overhead is invisible until you've spent twenty minutes managing your task manager and not done a single task. Chip removes the overhead entirely. There's nothing to maintain because there's nothing to organize. One chip is active. Up to ten can queue behind it. Five routines, five scheduled reminders β€” caps on purpose. The structure is small so you don't end up curating it instead of using it. WHAT'S INSIDE β€’ One chip on your lock screen, in the Dynamic Island, and on home-screen widgets β€’ Focus Mode β€” an app blocker that hides distracting apps while a chip is active β€’ Routines β€” recurring tasks that put a chip on your lock screen at the times you choose β€’ Scheduled chips β€” one-off reminders that fire at a specific date and time β€’ A daily planning prompt that gently asks "what's your one thing today?" β€’ Siri Shortcuts to start a chip by voice β€’ A 7-day chart of what you've actually done BUILT FOR ADHD BRAINS, USEFUL FOR ANYONE ADHD brains know the failure loop: install a productivity app, set it up beautifully, never open it again. The setup is the work, and the work is exhausting. Chip removes the setup entirely β€” an ADHD-friendly task app with zero maintenance. If you don't have ADHD, Chip is still the calm, single-tasking home for the thing that matters today. No streaks. No 47-item list. No "productivity system" demanding your attention before you've done anything. DESIGNED FOR iOS Chip lives where your attention already is β€” the lock screen, the Dynamic Island, the home screen. The Live Activity shows your active chip with a one-tap "done" button. Widgets in medium and large sizes let you complete chips without opening the app. Everything syncs across your iPhone and iPad through iCloud. FREE AND PRO Chip is free forever. The free tier covers the active chip loop, the queue, widgets, the Live Activity, stats, and Siri Shortcuts. Chip Pro unlocks: β€’ Routines β€” recurring chips on the schedule you choose β€’ Scheduled chips β€” one-off reminders at a specific date and time β€’ Daily prompt β€” the morning nudge for the one thing today β€’ Focus Mode blocking β€” the actual app-blocking Available as a monthly or annual subscription. Cancel anytime. Privacy: Chip stores your chips locally and syncs through your private iCloud account. We don't sell your data, run ads, or track you across the web. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Punctio2 screens
Chip4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Punctio at none against Chip's 3. Punctio also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Chip sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Punctio asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Punctio ships an update every 3 days, Chip every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
Punctio versus Chip: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPunctioChip
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days β€” betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size25 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerconeno GmbHjames jager

In-app purchases

None

Punctio

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Chip

Subscriptions3
  • Chip Pro Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Chip Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Chip Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Punctio free?
Punctio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chip free?
Chip is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Punctio or Chip have ads?
Neither Punctio nor Chip shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Punctio or Chip?
Punctio ships an update every 3 days, and Chip every 10 days. Most recently, Punctio was updated on September 15, 2026 and Chip on September 17, 2026.

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